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Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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typically of B-cell origin ... - Pel-Ebstein fever ... Solid Tumors • Tuberculosis ... #differential # ... hematology
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
of Unknown Origin ... (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neoplasm: • NHL • Hodgkin's ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • HIV • Tuberculosis ... Biopsy • Hodgkin's ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Dyspnea • Fever ... check for other organ ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Lymphoma Treatment ... #lymphoma #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • Fever ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Tuberculin skin test ... Treatment: Active ... #TB #Diagnosis
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hodgkin Lymphoma ... Depletion Non-Hodgkin ... #differential # ... algorithm
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • Fever ... Diagnosis: Latent ... Tuberculin skin test ... Treatment: Active ... #TB #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
identical to the non-Hodgkin ... adults in the west ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... infiltrate any organ ... microglobulin Treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... glucocorticoid treatment ... indicated • For organ-specific ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #dermatology